Closure for barrels.



J. JANUCHOWSKY. CLOSURE FOR BARRELS.

APPLICATION FILED' NOV. 6. 1914.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Joli-I JA'NUoHowsKY, a citizen of the United States of America,

and a resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Missourhhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closures for Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object ,of this invention is to provide an improved closure for-barrels whereby the closure when removed is suspendedfrom the barrel so it cannot become misplaced or lost.

Another ob ect is to provide" an improved closure with improved securing means whereby the closure is firmly braced against outward pressure from the contents of the barrel.

' Other and further objects will appear in the specification :and bespecifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention, and in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a barrel'with a closure showing this improved securing device attached thereto. 7 V

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the upper portion of a barrel taken on the line II,-II, F ig. 1.

' Fig. 8 1s a sectional view, similar tofFig.

2, but showing the closure in the position of being removed,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line IVIV, Fig. 1. 7

Referring to the drawings: 1 designates a barrel which has a removable closure2. Secured to the top ofsaid closure are a pair of retaining strips 3 which are adapted to retain a straight-wayportiont of the swingingly mounted member 5, said. member 5 having right angled bentportions The ends of said bent portions 6 are pivotallysecured to the side wall of the barrel 1 as shown at 7. The straight-way portion 4: of the swingingly mounted member 5 is mounted at'each end in the recesses 8 which are formed in the under side of the strips 3..

Secured to one side of the barrel 1 is a supporting bracket 9, said bracket having a bent portion 10 which is adapted to be engaged on the top edge of the. barrel. The outside portion 11 of said bracket is adapted to be engaged beneath the upper barrel hoop Specification of Letters Pa Q P t te t, 9;, 1917 Application filed November 6,1914. Serial No. 870,575. Y i I I closure can be used over and. over without any I deterioration thereof except ordinary wear. Ordinarily barrel heads are broken in in order to unpack thefbarrel. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the closure 2 is securely fastened-to the barrel- When it is desired to remove said closure, the sliding bolt 141 of the lockingm 'ernber 13 is disengaged from the opening 15, and theportion ,of the clo:

sure 2 towhich the locking member is se cured is lifted and drawniforward, see Fig. 3, the retaining strips 3 being allowed to slide bver the straight-way portion 4: of the swinging member: 5-. When the edge of the closure 2 has been disengaged from the bracket 9, the closure is swung upward and turned over as shown by dotted lines A in F In' replacing the. closure on, barrel,

the portionB of the closure is engaged in the bracket 9, and the closure is depressed 1 i v in position so thatthe locking member 14 will be in positionof alinement with the opening 15. Then the locking member is engaged in said openlng.

. Attention is called to the position, of the swingingly mounted member 5 which rests on the top-of the closure 2 when the closure is secured to the barrel, the right-angled portions 6 and straight-way portion ear the swingingly mounted member 5 engaging the top surface of the closure. As the ends or the portions 6 are pivoted -to the barrel v1,

as shown at 7 the closure is very firmly braced against any end pressure of the contents of the barrel, as no swinging movement can be given to the member 5 until the closure has been disengaged from the bracket 9, which can only be after the closure has been unbolted and the closure moved to the position shown in Fig. 3.

In providing an improved locking memher for a closure so the locked position of the sliding bolt 14 can 'be sealed, the looking member 13 has a base plate 16- which is secured to the top side of the closure 2. From this base plate an upwardly bent por tion 17 and a struck-out portion 18 are formed which serve as bearings to the sliding bolt 14:. In alinement with the portion 18 is formed an upwardly bent portion 19' which serves as a rear stop to the bolt. The

bolt 14; has a right-angled bent portion 20, the end of which is bent rearwardly as shown at, 21. This portion 21 of the bolt 14 isadapted to engage an upwardly formed portion 22 of the base plate, there being an opening 23 formed in said portion 22 Wl1lCl1 is adapted to aline with the opening that is formed in the portion 21 of the sliding bolt when said bolt is in locked position. The seal wire 25 is then inserted in the openings 23 and 2 1, and the seal 26 is secured to the ends of the seal wire.

What I claim is:

1. The combination of a barrel, aclosure, and a swingingly mounted member, said member having angular bent portions formed thereon, guideways located in the top of said closure, said member being mounted at one end in said guideways, and swingingly mounted at its opposite end to said barrel, said angular bentportions of said member adapted to bear against the top of said closure. w

2. The combination of a barrel, a closure, and a swingingly mounted member, guideways located in the top of said closure, said member being mounted at one end in said guideways and mounted at its opposite end to said barrel above said closure, said member adapted to brace said closure against outward pressure when said closure is mounted in one end of said barrel.

3. The combination of a barrel, a closure, and a swingingly mounted member, guideways located on the top or" said closure, a bifurcated bracket secured to the inside wall of said barrel, a locking member secured to said closure, said swingingly mounted memher being mounted at one end in. said guideways and mounted atv its opposite end to said barrel above said closure,

said swingingly mounted member adapted to brace said closure against outward pressure when said closure is mounted 1n sald bracket, and secured to said barrel by said looking member.

4:. The combination of a barrel, a closure, and a swingingly mounted member, guideways located on the top of said closure, a

bifurcated bracket secured to the inside wall of said barrel, a locking member secured to said closure, said swingingly mounted mem ber being mounted at one end in said guideways and mounted at its opposite end to said barrel above said closure, said swingingly mounted member adapted to brace said closure against outward pressure when said closure is mounted'in said bracket and secured to said barrel by said locking memher, said guideways providin means for al lowing saidv closure to become disengaged from said bracket. r

5. The combination of a barrel, a closure, and a swingingly mounted member, apair of guideways formed in the top of said cloends of said right angled portions being pivotally mounted tothe wall of said bar; rel above said closure, a bifurcated bracket secured to the inside wall of said barrel, said closure adapted to engage said bracket,

said guideways forming means for allowing said closure to bracket.

6. In a barrel, a closure, a bifurcated bracket secured to the inside wall of said engage and disengage said barrel, a swinging member pivotally mounted at one end to said barrel above said closure, the other end of said swinging niemher being secured to the top of said closure, a lockingmember secured to said closure,'one

side of said closure adapted to be seated in said bracket, the opposite side of said closure adapted to be supported by said looking member. 7 r 7 JOHN JANUGHOWSKY.

In the presence 01 M. C. HAMMON, H. G.- FLETCHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the qommissioner of Patents, 7

' Washington, D. C. 

